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Prevention in practice: Rethinking health cost control

GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…

Feb 4, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago

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Scott Charles

Chief Financial Officer, Personify

Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA

California CFO, CommonSpirit Health

Amanda Barash

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Michael Sloan

VP of Human Resources / CHRO, CommonSpirit Health

Lisa Hudnall

Chief Human Resources Officer, UVA Physicians Group

15 stats on dentist independence, ownership

The dental industry is seeing shifts in how dentists practice throughout their career, including more DSO affiliations and delayed practice ownership. The ADA recently released data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends. Here are 15 notes…

Dentists' proudest accomplishments in 2025

Continuing professional development, publishing research publications and expanding community outreach were just a few of the achievements dentists celebrated in 2025. These eight dentists recently connected with Becker’s to share what they are most proud of from their work last…

From retrospective to real time: Transforming CMS Star Rating and Leapfrog objectives into bedside action

Hospitals are under constant pressure to perform in quality programs like CMS Star Ratings, Leapfrog, VBP and HRRP, yet most manage these initiatives retrospectively, through lagging metrics and after-action reviews. The delay creates blind spots: frontline teams don’t know about…

Feb 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago

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Nik Rao

CEO, Dexur

Premier Care Dental Management makes 1st acquisition of 2026

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has acquired a dental practice in Toledo, Ohio. The dental clinical organization has added Great Smiles Family Dentistry, led by Nadeem Khan, DDS, to its network, according to a Jan. 5 news…

4 dental acquisitions in December

Here are four dental industry acquisitions that took place in December: 1. Dental lab company Dandy acquired Neem, a dental practice management software company. 2. The University of California San Francisco acquired two buildings next to its Mission Bay, Calif.,…

Lone Peak Dental Group appoints chief development officer

Englewood, Colo.-based Lone Peak Dental Group has named Mandy Kehrt Gast as its next chief development officer. Ms. Gast was most recently the vice president of business development for Aesthetic Brokers, a transaction advisory firm for medical spas, dermatology practices…

How health systems’ EHR-generative AI integrations are transforming care

EHRs are no longer just systems of record — they’re becoming engines of automation, clinical insight and patient engagement. But meaningful transformation takes more than technology alone. Health systems like Tufts Medicine, Houston Methodist, Jupiter Medical Center and Rush University…

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Why credentialing will move from the back office to the boardroom in 2026

Static credentialing can no longer keep up with regulatory complexity. As workforce and vendor access expand, periodic checks are no longer enough and hospitals are increasingly exposed. In 2026, credentialing won’t be a checkbox. It will be a board-level issue,…

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Percentage of solo dentists in each state

California currently has the highest percentage of dentists in solo practice, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released new data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends. Here is the percentage of…